
Summary of the Clean Water Act | US EPA
Jun 12, 2024 · The Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters, and controls pollution by means such as wastewater standards for industry, national water quality …
Clean Water Act (CWA) and Federal Facilities | US EPA
Sep 24, 2024 · The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the primary Federal statute regulating the protection of the nation’s water. The CWA aims to prevent, reduce, and eliminate pollution in …
Supreme Court rules against EPA in water permitting case
1 day ago · The city argued that EPA was wrong to rely on generic provisions in the wastewater permit to impose crushing fines under the Clean Water Act. EPA, city attorneys said, could …
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water …
1 day ago · The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down rules regulating the discharge of water pollution, narrowing the landmark Clean Water Act in an unusual case that pitted one of the …
History of the Clean Water Act - US EPA
Jun 12, 2024 · The Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1948 was the first major U.S. law to address water pollution. As amended in 1972, the law became commonly known as the Clean …
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water …
1 day ago · The question before the court was whether the Clean Water Act of 1972 allowed the E.P.A. to impose prohibitions on wastewater released into the Pacific Ocean and to penalize …
Summary of the Clean Water Act | Laws & Regulations - US EPA
Sep 9, 2020 · The Clean Water Act regulates discharges of pollutants into U.S. waters, and controls pollution by means such as wastewater standards for industry, national water quality …
Supreme Court makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
1 day ago · By a 5-4 vote, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency overstepped its authority under the Clean Water Act with water pollution …
The Supreme Court Muddied the Clean Water Act Yet Again
22 hours ago · The Supreme Court dealt another blow to federal environmental protections on Tuesday in a major water-pollution case. In a 5-4 ruling in City and County of San Francisco v. …
Summary of the Clean Water Act | Laws & Regulations | US EPA
Sep 8, 2016 · The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards …